The second Sacrament, which Jesus showed
us, was Marriage. At the wedding feast in Cana, Jesus blessed Marriage
in a special way by His first Miracle. When He turned water into wine
He let it be known that He was full of God's authority and that He shared
in God's glory. Did you know? Wine is made from fermented fruit juice.
Most wine is made from grapes. White wine come from green grapes while
red wine comes from red or black grapes. In Jesus' time most people
drank wine as part of their daily diet. Wine was always used during
religious ceremonies. During the Middle Ages grapevines were commonly
found in Ireland and England. With changes in our climate grapes are
no longer common and wine made from Irish grapes is rare.

Months Mind Mass: 8pm. Vigil Mass in St. Mary’s Church
next Sat. Jan. 21 will be offered for Mary Mullen, (sister of Joe Farrell,
Cloontagh, who died in Manchester recently) on her Months Mind. May she
rest in peace.

D.D.S. Mass: 8pm. Mass in St. Mary’s Church on Fri.
Jan. 19 will be offered for deceased members of the Derry Diocesan Society.
May they rest in peace

Collections: Parish collection last weekend amounted
to £1,395. Church Restoration Fund amounted to £1,255. Thank you for your
generosity.

Saints of the week:

Monday: St. Ita.

Tuesday: St. Fursa.

Wednesday: St. Anthony.

Saturday: St. Fabian and St. Sebastian.

Donation: We acknowledge with thanks a donation
of £100 received recently towards the Church Restoration Fund.

Lenten Stations: (March 2001) Anyone who would like
to host the Lenten Station Mass contact Fr. Devlin, tel. 76114.

Annual Church Gate Collection for Epilepsy will be
taken up this weekend after all Masses. Please give as generously as you
can.

Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbecca – Sun. Jan.
21 retreat day on Carmelite Spirituality 10:30am. – 5pm. The life and
Doctrine of St. Therese of Lisieux. A day of general preparation for the
visit of Relics of St. Therese to Derry in May. Cost of the day – lunch
included £12. For further details and bookings, Tel. 048 71262512. All
are welcome to attend.

Ballyliffin Residents Association AGM will take place
on Mon. January 15 in the Strand Hotel at 8:30pm. Important matters to
be discussed.

St. Vincent De Paul Society: Parents and families
who may be experiencing financial or other difficulties leading up to
Confirmation / First Holy Communion please contact any member of the Society
or tel. 76114 / 76925. Your query will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Hope Alive: A diocesan outreach through group counselling
to adults who have been damaged by sexual abuse, verbal abuse, and intellectual
abuse. Neglect surviving family disasters, pregnancy loss or abortion.
Information evenings are held regularly. Anyone is welcome to come and
listen. All our counsellors are fully trained. Contact Thornhill Centre,
Derry, tel. 04871 351233 or The Pastoral Centre, Maghera, tel. 048796
42496.

Tug-0-War Teams are running a Competition for Parochial
Funds today, Sun. Jan. 14 in St. Brigid’s Youth Centre. Weigh in at 3pm.
First Pull at 4:30pm. All welcome.

Donegal I.F.A. are holding a Livestock Meeting in
conjunction with the County Executive Meeting in Friel’s Hotel, Raphoe
on Mon. Jan. 15, 2001 at 8:30pm. Guest Speakers: Mr. Kevin Kinsella –
Director of IFA National Livestock Committee on Prices and Details of
Destruction Scheme. All farmers are urged to attend.

Cloontagh Savings Scheme has started for this year.
If you wish to join and do not know the collector in your area, contact
the school for information, tel. 76365.

Urris/Clonmany/Ballyliffin Group: Meeting in the
Square Bar on Tues. Jan. 16 at 8:30pm. Anyone interested in improving
their area please come along and let you ideas be heard.

Sarah’s Hair Salon will be closed on Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week. Open as usual for men on Thursday night.